Understanding the context dependence of ecosystem responses to global changes requires
the development of new conceptual frameworks. Here we propose a framework for …

The rhizosphere priming effect (RPE) is a mechanism by which plants interact with soil
functions. The large impact of the RPE on soil organic matter decomposition rates (from 50 …

Global warming may have profound effects on terrestrial ecosystems. However, a
comprehensive evaluation of the effects of warming on ecosystem nitrogen (N) pools and …

Microbial processes have a central role in the global fluxes of the key biogenic greenhouse
gases (carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide) and are likely to respond rapidly to …

Biochar application to soils is being considered as a means to sequester carbon (C) while
concurrently improving soil functions. The main focus of this report is providing a critical …

Soil respiration (Rs), the soil‐to‐atmosphere flux of CO2, is a dominant but uncertain part of
the carbon cycle, even after decades of study. This review focuses on progress in …

Increasing concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) can affect biotic and abiotic
conditions in soil, such as microbial activity and water content,. In turn, these changes might …

Canada's managed boreal forest, 54% of the nation's total boreal forest area, stores 28 Pg
carbon (C) in biomass, dead organic matter, and soil pools. The net C balance is dominated …

With anthropogenic nutrient inputs to ecosystems increasing globally, there are long‐
standing, fundamental questions about the role of nutrients in the decomposition of organic …

Mineral fertilizers have sustained world agriculture and thus global population and wealth
growth for more than 100 years (Smil, 2001; Stewart et al., 2005). Th eir contribution to …